MineCraft is a sandbox-building video game originally by created by Swedish creator Markus "Notch" Persson and now by his company, Mojang. The game was originally released on May 17th 2009 on Microsoft Windows as a development alpha version but has since been ported to OSX, iOS, Android, Xbox 360, Xbox One, the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation 4.

The creative and building aspects of Minecraft allow players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, gathering resources, crafting, and combat. Gameplay in its commercial release has three principal modes: survival, which requires players to acquire resources and maintain their health and hunger; and creative, where players have an unlimited supply of resources, the ability to fly, and no health or hunger.

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In Minecraft currently there are three different dimensions, you are only able to access the Overworld without building a portal to another dimension. Each of the different dimensions have their own rules in physics and other matters like what items can be used in them.ok

Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools and materials are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, players must move items from their inventory to a crafting grid. A 2×2 crafting grid can be accessed from the player's inventory. A 3×3 grid can be accessed by right-clicking a Crafting Table.

Mobs are the only other form of life in this game other then you, in this game each mob belongs you to a group which decides how they interact with the player. There are passive, hostile, neutral, utility, tameable, boss and unused mobs each of them act as their name implies towards the player.

Minecraft maps are custom created worlds that are saved within the Minecraft game. They can be anything from an amazing role playing adventure that immerses you in an epic story, to a challenging puzzle map that tests your problem solving abilities. Unlike Minecraft Seeds, custom map saves have been edited to provide a more focused experience for the player.

If you are new to Minecraft, then this walkthrough will familiarize you with the basics of the game and help you get started. It describes how to survive the first night of Minecraft's Survival mode, with the default control scheme in single player mode. Keep in mind that since Minecraft is a sandbox game, there is no one way to approach the game.